TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - Jakarta Police spokesperson Sr. Comr. Mohammad Iqbal said that an allegedly assembled bomb was found on the side road of Jalan Raya Kalimalang, East Jakarta, on Saturday, August 29.
Iqbal explained that the allegedly bomb was found about 100 meters from Cipinang Indah Mall at 9 am by Hasan, 37, a resident of Cipinang Melayu, East Jakarta.
“The witness said that he found the allegedly bomb when he was about to erect a pole for greasy-pole climbing competition,” Iqbal said.
Since 10 am, the Makassar Police Precinct deployed ten bomb squad personnel to neutralize the bomb. Makassar Police chief also came to the location with his subordinates.
Iqbal added that the East Jakarta Precinct Police had questioned the witness regarding the assembled bomb. To this date, only one witness has been probed.
MAYA NAWANGWULAN